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NATO’s chief has warned that the war in Ukraine could last “for years” as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Sunday his forces would not give up the south of the country to Russia after he visited the frontline there.
Prince Harry spoke with “bizarre language” during his return to the UK this month, as the Palace “still absolutely furious” with him, claims a royal expert.
As the world grapples with returning to normal life after the pandemic’s many challenging restrictions, coronavirus rules for travel and public life keep changing. In the past few weeks, delays, cancellations, and confusion about the rules have wreaked havoc upon travellers, while local customs and laws around social distancing and mask mandates have also changed.
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The City of Miami has held a gun buyback event to support Ukraine and reduce guns in the state.
A St John Ambulance official who was among those on the scene today at one of the deadliest road crashes in New Zealand history praised bystanders who quickly stepped in to offer first aid before first responders arrived.
Russia’s Ambassador to Norway Teimuraz Otarovich Ramishvili has been questioned about Russia’s stance on Australia sending weapons to Ukraine in an interview with Sky News Australia. “It makes those countries which export weapons part of the conflict, indirect,” Mr Ramishvili told Sky News Foreign Coordinator Brent O’Halloran. The Kremlin recently announced it had banned 121 Australians from travelling to Russia in response to the sanctions from the Australian government amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Denmark’s military says a Russian corvette entered its territorial waters near the island of Christiansoe in the Baltic Sea.
Britain’s top general has told every soldier to prepare to fight Russia in a potential World War Three.
Prince William has released a charming image of his children to mark Father’s Day in the UK, ahead of his 40th birthday.
Former US president Bill Clinton has admitted in a new interview that he sent federal agents to find out if aliens were hiding out at Nevada’s so-called Area 51.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has opened up about her relationship with Prince Charles – and the British public – in an in-depth interview with British Vogue.
US President Joe Biden fell off his bike during a ride with his wife, first lady Dr Jill Biden.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Ukraine. Event organisers are likely to rule out the 2023 edition for Kyiv due to the war with Russia despite Ukraine winning this year’s contest. It is tipped to be held in the United Kingdom instead, which was the runner-up in 2022.
Severe flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh and India has left millions of people stranded and dozens dead. Authorities in Bangladesh are warning it could be the country's worst flooding in 20 years, with more rain forecast.
US President Joe Biden has taken a tumble while on a bike ride with his wife Jill Biden. Mr Biden was finishing up a ride near his Delaware beach home when he stopped to greet supporters and media. Secret Service agents helped the 79-year-old back to his feet, where he spoke to onlookers before riding away from the incident uninjured. Mr Biden blamed the fall on not being able to release his bike shoes from the toe cages on his pedals.
Nicola and Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest have a supply and demand problem.
US President Joe Biden fell off his bike as he took a ride near his holiday home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on Saturday, local time.
A Russian warship has violated NATO waters twice in “unacceptable provocation”.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for next year’s Eurovision to be held in Ukraine. Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision song contest however event organisers are ruling out Kyiv as the next location due to the country’s war with Russia. Mr Johnson said he would “love” for Eurovision to take place in the United Kingdom but Ukraine “deserves to have it”.
For the first time in history, a woman has been appointed to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It's an exciting time for women in the space exploration industry with newly appointed Dr Laura Leshin saying as a child she “could never imagine” this would ever happen. Dr Leshin started in NASA as a PhD student from Caltech before having a distinguished career as a geochemist, space scientist, and academic.
Parts of France have banned outdoor public events as a record heat wave sweeps across Europe. The Bordeaux region reached 40 degrees Celsius this week with temperatures forecast to peak over the weekend. Private events such as weddings are still permitted.
A bushfire has hit the large national observatory in Arizona, according to ANU astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker. Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson is being threatened by a “massive grassfire” in the area. “Obviously, they’ve been working hard to fend it off but … overnight, it did breach the summit so there has been fire on the mountaintop,” he told Sky News Australia. Dr Tucker said the fire was very close to some of the observatory’s telescopes but there hasn’t been an assessment of the damage yet. “No one’s, obviously, been able to get up there,” he said.
A popular TikTok star has racked up thousands of views online talking about her experiences escaping a polygamist cult as a child.
There is a growing call for millions of Hindu people to be expelled from Gulf countries in response to the ongoing brutality against India’s Muslim minority.
Senior Adviser at Data for Progress Aiden Smith says any recession in the United Sates could possibly “give Republicans an advantage”. Mr Smith said rising inflation in the US has tremendous global impact and political consequences. “The possibility of an induced recession, inadvertently anyway, stands to deeply impact the midterms – and possibly give Republicans an advantage,” he told Sky News Australia.
Russia has named 121 people in Australia who it says are banned from the country for “Russiaphobia”.
Fighting continues the eastern cities of Ukraine with Russian forces pummelling homes and setting factories on fire. Up to 10,000 civilians are trapped in the cities where all bridges are impassable.
A Fox News poll has revealed US voters are pointing to blame the policies of US President Joe Biden for increasing gas prices. The poll indicated 50 per cent of poll participants attributed policy as a driver for increasing gas prices while 32 per cent attributed price hikes to the Ukraine war.
Vladimir Putin appeared fidgety and grimacing as he looked sweaty and bloated during a lengthy speech on stage.
Amber Heard is doubling-down on being the victim of domestic violence in a prime-time interview that Johnny Depp’s lawyers labelled a “reimagining” of what happened in the court.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have told a court that an inmate plotted to murder her for cash and infamy, in a plea for leniency two weeks before her scheduled court sentencing for child sex trafficking.
Footage of the “harrowing” US Capitol riot reportedly moved Prince William to make an unprecedented incursion into American politics that has remained unknown until now.
Vladimir Putin last night heralded a “new world order” as he took potshots at the West in a speech to business leaders.
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorisation Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunisation in most countries.
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War-torn Ukraine, which won this year’s Eurovision, will be unable to host next year’s contest, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said, which is instead eyeing runner-up Britain as host.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine had demonstrated EU values and should be recognized as an official candidate for membership of the bloc, the first step in a long process with many obstacles. Photo: Olivier Hoslet/Shutterstock
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised European support for Ukraine as Russia continues to wage war.
The British Government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States.
China will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence, the country’s defence minister has vowed, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.
An aggressive sell-off has led to millions of dollars being wiped off the cryptocurrency’s valuation, while its overall price has plunged.
British-American physician Dr Qanta Ahmed says her patients are increasingly worried about cost of living challenges and rising inflation in the United States. “Almost universally, all older patients that I see are worried about their grandchildren and their children’s future,” she told Sky News Australia. Dr Ahmed said Americans “are concerned about basic necessities that they cannot afford”. “My patients, some of them cannot afford meat. “This is a very serious hardship falling on deaf ears.”
The National Park Service announced last week that Yellowstone National Park’s Mount Doane would be renamed First Peoples Mountain.
Comedian Alex Stein says he creates satirical videos “to take the most absurd parts of our culture and jam it in people’s face”. “(It’s) to make them realise that the world has become some sort of clown world and it's almost impossible to tell what is real and what is fake,” he told Sky News Australia. Mr Stein said there is a “huge void” in the comedic space for people like him, who “are not afraid to be politically incorrect”. “I think I’m taking advantage of the opportunity in a world that’s starved for content.”
Sanctioned by Ukraine in the past over his close ties to Russia, Dmytro Firtash, one of the country’s wealthiest citizens, made international headlines this week for saying he is sheltering hundreds of Ukrainians in his chemical factory.
More than 30 alleged Patriot Front members have been arrested near a Pride event after being seen jumping into a Uhaul with masks and shields.